Onslow, Carteret troopers net 450 motorists in week-long campaign

Published: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 08:07 AM.

Troopers in Onslow and
Carteret
counties contributed to the success of a N.C. State Highway Patrol week-long campaign targeting speeders, authorities said Tuesday.

Excessive speed remains the leading cause of traffic collisions and fatalities in
North Carolina
as well as across the country, Patrol Commander Bill Grey said in a news release.

“Our number one priority is to ensure the safety of the motoring public,” Grey said of Operation Slow Down.

Onslow
County
troopers are always ready to participate in such programs because slowing down saves lives, said Patrol Sgt. Roy Dudley.

There were a total of 274 arrests, tickets or citations doled out in
Onslow
County
from March 25 to March 31. There were 176 in
Carteret
County
.

There were 73 speeding tickets written by troopers in Onslow and 75 in
Carteret
. Other violations during the campaign included 10 driving while impaired arrests in Onslow and 11 in
Carteret
and 11 reckless driving arrests in Onslow and one in
Carteret
. Statewide there were 685 DWIs and 555 reckless driving arrests.

Troopers issued 70 seatbelt violations in
Onslow
County
and 17 in
Carteret
. Three child restraint violations were written in Onslow and two in
Carteret
. There were 25 driver’s license violations in Onslow and 15 in
Carteret
.

Troopers in Onslow and Carteret counties contributed to the success of a N.C. State Highway Patrol week-long campaign targeting speeders, authorities said Tuesday.

Excessive speed remains the leading cause of traffic collisions and fatalities in North Carolina as well as across the country, Patrol Commander Bill Grey said in a news release.

“Our number one priority is to ensure the safety of the motoring public,” Grey said of Operation Slow Down.

OnslowCounty troopers are always ready to participate in such programs because slowing down saves lives, said Patrol Sgt. Roy Dudley.

There were a total of 274 arrests, tickets or citations doled out in OnslowCounty from March 25 to March 31. There were 176 in CarteretCounty.

There were 73 speeding tickets written by troopers in Onslow and 75 in Carteret. Other violations during the campaign included 10 driving while impaired arrests in Onslow and 11 in Carteret and 11 reckless driving arrests in Onslow and one in Carteret. Statewide there were 685 DWIs and 555 reckless driving arrests.

Troopers issued 70 seatbelt violations in OnslowCounty and 17 in Carteret. Three child restraint violations were written in Onslow and two in Carteret. There were 25 driver’s license violations in Onslow and 15 in Carteret.

Despite the end of the Operation Slow Down campaign, troopers will continue to aggressively enforce speed limits, Grey said.

The operation focused on reducing speed-related highway collisions as part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program No Need to Speed campaign.

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